For Horse Lovers
My name is Greta "Jade" Krafsig
and I'm the owner of Design1Online, LLC a small game developement company specializing in games for
women and girls. Like most girls I grew up completely horse crazy and still am to this day. I bought my first horse Erin on July 30th, 2007. She's a 1999
bay Thoroughbred mare out of a fairly well known VA steeplechasing stallion, Aaron's Gold.
My second horse, Abbott, arrived on April 10th, 2010. He's a cute chestnut Quarter Horse gelding I was originally planning to train and sell...until I realized what a fabulous horse he is. Instead he's learning how to jump 3'6 and I have plans to take him to some upper rated horse shows in fall 2011. I have a B.S. in computer science with a focus on computer games and graphics and I teach horseback riding lessons at a local barn on the weekends. I love programming almost as much as I love animals and working with kids.
- Equine Rescue League, Virginia, USA
- United States Equine Rescue, USA
- ReRun Thoroughbred Rescue, USA
- Days End Farm, Maryland, USA
- Gentle Giant Draft Rescue, Maryland, USA
- Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue, Florida, USA
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Utah, USA
- Eagle Hill Equine Rescue, Virginia, USA
- Lost and Found Horse Rescue, Maryland, USA
- True Innocents Equine Rescue, California, USA
- Colorado Horse Rescue, Colorado, USA
- Indiana Horse Rescue, Indiana, USA
- HORSE Rescue and Sanctuary, New York, USA
- Petfinder, Worldwide
- National Wild Horse and Burro Program, USA
- Ever After Mustang Rescue, Maine, USA
- Front Range Equine Rescue, Colorado, USA
- Fresh Start Horse Rescue, Colorado, USA
- Singing River Equine Rescue, Alabama, USA
- Long Meadow Rescue Ranch, Missouri, USA
- Throw Away Ponies, Texas, USA
Your support could save horses like Waylon from Singing River Equine Rescue
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Unpaid Intern
Job Description: Responsible game moderation, creates special shows and races, helps generate contests, games, and other member interest features or functionality. Encourages and helps new members learn how to play. May be tasked with creating simple game modifications (programmatic and design), help documents, rules or game content.
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Requirements: Must be 16 or older. Basic HTML knowledge is a plus. Must be familiar will all game rules and have had an upgraded account at some point in time.
Entry Level PHP/MySQL Programmer
Job Description: Assigned to modify, update and create features for design1online.com games. Duties include:
- Database Management - creating, modifying, optimizing MySQL Databases
- PHP - writing functions and OOP. Fetching and displaying mysql query calls
- MySQL - querying, inserting, updating and deleting data
- XHTML & CSS - W3C standards, validation, browser compatibility and form basics
Hours: Availble on a per-script basis
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $10 an hour
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights of use contract, 1-2 years PHP and MySQL experience
Entry Level Flash AS3 Programmer
Job Description: MMO programming for whoa-horsie.com. Duties include:
- Maps, Items, Characters - creation, generation, actionscript 3 programming
- SmartFoxServer API - integration with PHP and XML
- MySQL - querying, inserting, updating and deleting data.
- QA & Testing - quality assurance, game play testing, AI testing, bug reporting
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $10 an hour
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights of use contract, 1+ year actionscript experience
Freelance Animator
Job Description: Animation modification and generation for whoa-horsie.com. Duties include:
- Horses, Humans, Natural Movement - walk, run, eat and other natural movements
- Colorization - segmented, dynamic colorization
- Storyboards - intros and other movie sequences
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $8 per frame
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights to use contract, 1-2 years animation experience, 1+ years experience with animation software, examples of work
Freelance Graphic Artist
Job Description: Cartoon style with a realistic appearence to match current graphic styles. Drawings include horses, items, country themes and game layout images. Knowledge of:
- Photoshop - cropping, coloring, line art, transparent backgrounds
- File Optimization - reducing file size and compression for web
- Branding & Print Media- logos, t-shirt designs, hats and journal designs
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $20 per image
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights to use contract, 1-2 years graphic software experience, examples of work
Interested in any of these positions?
Let's hope that everyone has a safe and fun filled summer this year. If you're not out of school then I bet you will be soon. It's time to celebrate by kicking off the summer with a fun contest, yay! There are four categories and each of them have a different prize. There's a limit of 1 contest entry per category. Entries are due by June 30th to jade@whiteoakstables.net! No matter which category you choose your entry should show/describe what fun things you plan to do this summer.
Photography
The picture must be one that you've taken yourself it can't be something you've found on the internet (no, no that's cheating!!!). Pictures will be judged on quality, sharpness,
composition and creativity. The winner will get a White Oak Stables water bottle. The bottle will be customized with your name and
the text of your choice. You can choose any White Oak Stables breed of horse to go on the bottle and the horse can be any color found in the game.
Art: Traditional
You can choose any traditional medium to use. Can't think of what to use? Why not try one of these: pencils, pen, markers,
crayons, chalk, acrylic paints or even clay. Artwork will be judged on composition and creativity. The winner will get a White
Oak Stables journal with their choice of interior paper: lined, blank, grid or task sheet.
Art: Digital
Your picture should be drawn entirely with your computer, collages and photo manipulations will be accepted as long as you've used at least 3 images in your composition (and please credit your sources too!).
Artwork will be judged on composition and creativity. The winner will get a White Oak Stables mouse pad.
Short Story or Poem
Write a short story or a poem that describes what you're going to do this summer. For a story your entry should be at least 100 words, for a poem
your entry should be at least 25 words. Stories and poems will be judged on creativity, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
The winner will get a copy of the White Oak Stables young adult novel (224 pages).
English Manager - #245351 Obvious Flair
Racing Manager - #86545 Rosewood Acres
All other newspaper applicants will be considered first for staff positions. To the new managers, please check the email address you use on your account for an email with instructions on how to access the newspaper admin panel.
If you have horses then you know spring showers bring a whole host of problems with them. Ready the comic today!
"I have been really committed to White Oak Stables and like it so much because of the fact that it allows me to feel a sense of owning a real horse. I don't own my own horse, so it's been really hard dealing with that. However, on White Oak Stables, I can have as many horses as I wish, and they can be the best. There are no limits on money; I can always earn more. My horses on White Oak Stables are excellent and they are very real to me- the closest that I have."
"Because I work, live, train, and show at a stable, as well as owning and training many horses, I have fun going on WOS to show and train my horses just like I do every day, except it's much easier on line!"
"It is very realistic which is great as that's the whole point of the game. The treats, tack and riding settings are great as people have to work things out and work hard to try and find events and the settings of how to ride then they have to get the best take and treats so the horse does well."
"it is a very well organized and challenging game yet enjoyable at the same time. There is a variety of breeds and options for your stable such as breeding, racing and rescue stables. This was the feature that originally attracted me to the game, besides my love of horses."
"On White Oak Stables, you can't just leave for a month and expect to have all your horses waiting there for you. In real life, just as it is in the game, the horses are rescued if you do not feed them or otherwise care for them. Also, if you don't train them, they can never become better."
"It's incredibly realistic. It doesn't allow the strange crossbreeds most sites seem to flourish with. True horse colors and markings are shown, unlike certain sites where there's are custom colors or people get to simply put in the color of the horse. Its a quality safe site that you can learn about horses on."
"I have learned a lot about breeding and bloodlines here, especially! It's also a good way to teach responsibility, and prepare for owning a real horse someday."
"I like how WOS is mostly accurate with breeds, colors, etc. Shows and contests are fun to enter and I look for something new to do every day, and I always find something! I name all my horses after my own and I train them in similar fields."
"White Oak Stables helps me a lot because I know that I can come home and log on to talk to all of my friends here, who I can be myself with and no one cares what I look like. I have made so many friends in the over a year that I've been playing on WOS, and I continue to make them all the time."
"People help you when you don't know or understand something and they also make shows for you or give you Christmas and birthday presents which make you feel special."
"I found the other players very helpful and kind and I picked up game concepts quickly, which isn't always the case with more complicated games. I immediately enjoyed the atmosphere of the game and was instantly addicted. Even though it takes a lot of hard work and undying dedication, you don't have to spend countless hours online everyday, so White Oak Stables is great for those of us with very busy lifestyles too."
"Another thing that I love about this game is that you must work with other players to get to the top. For example, you must buy quality stock, breed with other lines, and use peoples race tracks to create an successful stable. As well as this, the unpleasant players in the game are quickly weeded out of the game because they lack the responsibility of taking care of their horses. I also love the fact that there is a newspaper with a comments section so the users of WOS can learn more about other stables horses and make friends with other players."
"Its member friendly, people are willing to help one another make choices and help out. Unlike other sim sites I've been on, people are respectable towards others they don't agree with."
"I like it because I have met so many nice people from all over the
world. The first time I went into the chat and was desperate for help because another member had steered me in the total wrong direction, there were many there who jumped right in to help me. They walked me through the process of getting my main horse trained so I could get myself back on my feet. It is these members who have made White Oak Stable what it is for me today. I like it that I have made many friends of all different ages. From ten years my junior to ten plus years my senior, White Oak Stable is an excellent place for people from all walks of life to gather and discuss our common ground, a love of all horses."
"The best thing I think about WOS is the newspaper. It keeps players up to date right off to what's happening, and we can actually see other peoples opinions. Its a complex, and yet easy site for novice and top players to enjoy. I love the work that's been done on the site. Thank you for just the opportunity to be involved in the game!"
(Photo courtesy of Rhett Savoie)
Jane has coached at three Olympic Games. In 1996, Jane coached the Canadian 3-Day Event Team at the Olympics in Atlanta.
Jane coached several Three Day Event Riders from the United States, Canada and Belgium in preparation for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. While in Sydney, she also coached United States Dressage Team member, Susan Blinks. With Jane's guidance, Sue and her horse, Flim Flam, were able to help secure the team Bronze medal. This victory was particularly meaningful because Jane has helped Sue with Flim since he was three years old.
In 2004, Jane once again accompanied the Canadian Three Day Event team to the Olympics. This time the competition was in Athens, Greece. Under her watchful eye, several of the riders achieved their personal best for their dressage scores and finished tenth as a team.
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